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EP About this file: EP2986233

EP2986233 - NEEDLESCOPIC INSTRUMENT WITH REUSABLE HANDLE AND DETACHABLE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teleflex Medical Incorporated
3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 / US
[2016/08]
Inventor(s)01 / RAVIKUMAR, Sundaram
88 Ashford Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
02 / RAVIKUMAR, Vikram
C/o Mini-lap Technologies Inc.
155 Palisade Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
03 / OSBORNE, Guy
C/o Mini-lap Technologies Inc.
155 Palisade Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Atout PI Laplace
Immeuble Up On
25 Boulevard Romain Rolland
CS 40072
75685 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2022/24]Marks & Clerk France
Immeuble "Visium"
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2016/08]Nguyen Van Yen, Christian
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date14786095.116.04.2014
[2016/08]
WO2014US34397
Priority number, dateUS201361812691P16.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361812691 P
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014172477
Date:23.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2986233
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2986233
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2016/08]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/3496 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/0023 (KR);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00991 (KR,US); A61B2017/2919 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NADELSKOPISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT WIEDERVERWENDBAREM GRIFF UND ABNEHMBARER NADELANORDNUNG[2016/08]
English:NEEDLESCOPIC INSTRUMENT WITH REUSABLE HANDLE AND DETACHABLE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY[2016/08]
French:INSTRUMENT DE CHIRURGIE LAPAROSCOPIQUE À L'AIGUILLE AYANT UNE POIGNÉE RÉUTILISABLE ET UN ENSEMBLE AIGUILLE DÉTACHABLE[2016/08]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2015National basic fee paid 
13.11.2015Search fee paid 
13.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/08]
05.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2022Fee for grant paid
03.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.07.2017Request for further processing filed
18.07.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.07.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
18.07.2017Request for further processing filed
18.07.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.07.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
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SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
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GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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CZ15.06.2022
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SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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CZ15.06.2022
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FI15.06.2022
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BG15.09.2022
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BG15.09.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
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NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
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FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
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LV15.06.2022
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BG15.09.2022
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GR16.09.2022
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FI15.06.2022
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GR16.09.2022
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GR16.09.2022
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 [Y]US5626597  (URBAN CARL T [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figures 1,2,4-7 *;
 [A]WO2007050969  (DOWNEY EARL [US], et al) [A] 1-4* page 8, lines 20-23 *;
 [A]US2010292724  (RAVIKUMAR SUNDARAM [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0010] *
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 [Y]US2012080483  (RIESTENBERG PAUL F [US], et al)
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